PHX + HiRISE |
PHX + HiRISE |
Jan 1 2009, 06:02 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
There have been, as far as I can find, 8 HiRISE obs of PHX released to the HiRISE website at full res (i.e. not 2x2 binned)
Of those, 5 are really quite good, 3 are not so great. So I've overlaid the interesting parts to see any changes. The parachute folds over a bit at some point between Aug 23rd and Sept 19th - other than that, nothing really to see. The different observing angles are very very obvious when you look at the back-shell on its side. Have a go at convincing yourself you can see changed in the arm work-volume. I couldn't quite see anything. |
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Jan 3 2009, 06:14 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Strong winds could probably do it if the chute were able to re-inflate - but in a ruffled lump on the surface, no chance. Opportunities didn't even re-inflate after the RAD's fired. I'm guessing the backshell speared straight into the chute or yanked it at such an angle as to deflate it. MPF, MERA - backshell and chute and one beside the other. MERB - the Backshell augered in and made a hell of a mess.
Must have been some cross-winds of some sort at the Phoenix site - on landing, the backshell turned over. Doug |
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